Richard Galliano - Richard Galliano- Madreperla (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The accordion surely is an evocative instrument, its mere timbre conjuring mellow images of the Italian Riviera or cobbled Parisian streets. One would expect it to be quite out of place in the relatively formal environment of the classical concert hall – and be sorely mistaken, as far as Richard Galliano is concerned. The versatile French composer and accordion virtuoso sets out to elegantly shatter expectations – and his new album Madreperla proves him right.

Madreperla's brilliance stems not only from the sheer audacity of juxtaposing the accordion with a full orchestra, nor from the fact that it succeeds spectacularly in doing so. What’s most intoxicating is Galliano’s fusion of symphonic writing with eclectic styles of dance – the pavane, the mazurka, the milonga, the forró, the waltz – whose particular zest, allure and élan pour forth torrentially from these compositions. A triumph.

TRACKLIST

1. Richard Galliano - Petite Suite Française: I. Prélude
2. Richard Galliano - Petite Suite Française: II. Aubade
3. Richard Galliano - Petite Suite Française: III. Espiègle
4. Richard Galliano - Petite Suite Française: IV. Interlude
5. Richard Galliano - Petite Suite Française: V. Waltz
6. Richard Galliano - Contrastes: I. Milonga
7. Richard Galliano - Contrastes: II. Lento
8. Richard Galliano - Contrastes: III. Valse
9. Richard Galliano - Contrastes: IV. Adagio
10. Richard Galliano - Contrastes - V. Pavane
11. Richard Galliano - Contrastes: VI. Fugue/Tango
12. Richard Galliano - Contrastes: VII. Forro
13. Richard Galliano - Madreperla: I. Tango Ostinato
14. Richard Galliano - Madreperla: II. Balade mélancolique
15. Richard Galliano - Madreperla: III. Mazurka Antillaise



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